What’s in a Name?

By Victoria Goldman

Oct. 31, 2014

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College football teams are often named for warriors of some ilk — no surprise there, given the combative nature of the sport. But can you tell them apart, and where did those other, less ferocious designations come from? Test your knowledge of the monikers and mascots that symbolize the teams in the N.C.A.A.'s Football Bowl Subdivision.